Ingredients

• Fresh Cabbage -1/2 Kg
• Potato - 1 (Big)
• Tuar Dhal - 100 g
• Grated Coconut - 100 g
• Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
• Dry Red Chillies - 2
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Mustard - 1/2 tsp
• Cooking Oil - 1 tsp (for seasoning)
• Curry leaves - 8 to 10 (for garnishing)
• Salt to taste

How to Make Molakootal

• Chop the cabbage finely and dice the potato into small cubes and keep aside.
• Wash tuar dal and pressure cook it.
• Add turmeric powder and salt to the cut vegetables and cook separately till fully cooked.
• Make a paste of grated coconut along with cumin seeds and dry red chillies.
• Add pressure cooked tuar dhal and the paste to the cooked vegetables.
• Half a glass of water could be added if the stew is too thick.
• Stir all the contents and allow this mixture to simmer for 5 mins. Do not let it boil.
• Garnish molakootal with curry leaves and season it with mustard and cooking oil.
• Seasoning:
• Take a spoon of cooking oil in a small pan and heat it on low flame.
• | Allow the mustard seeds to splutter in hot oil and pour this into the molakootal.